Temporary Disabled. :) please Go back Pope Quiz | Britannica www.fgks.org » Address: [go: up one dir, main page] Include Form Remove Scripts Accept Cookies Show Images Show Referer Rotate13 Base64 Strip Meta Strip Title Session Cookies Games Britannica Quizzes All Britannica Quizzes All M-W Quizzes Britannica Menu Home History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture Money Games & Quizzes Videos On This Day One Good Fact Dictionary New Articles History & Society Lifestyles & Social Issues Philosophy & Religion Politics, Law & Government World History Science & Tech Health & Medicine Science Technology Biographies Browse Biographies Animals & Nature Birds, Reptiles & Other Vertebrates Bugs, Mollusks & Other Invertebrates Environment Fossils & Geologic Time Mammals Plants Geography & Travel Geography & Travel Arts & Culture Entertainment & Pop Culture Literature Sports & Recreation Visual Arts Companions Demystified Image Galleries Infographics Lists Podcasts Spotlight Summaries The Forum Top Questions #WTFact 100 Women Britannica Kids Saving Earth Space Next 50 Student Center Pope Quiz Question: A pope is selected by ___. Answer: One of the duties of the Sacred College of Cardinals is to elect the pope. Question: Who was the oldest person to be elected pope? Answer: He was nearly 80 when he became pontiff in 1679. Question: How many popes are known as “the Great”? Answer: Popes St. Leo I, St. Gregory I, St. Nicholas I, and St. John Paul II are all traditionally known as “the Great.” Question: Pope Francis is the first pope to take the name Francis. Answer: Pope Francis assumed his papal name in honor of St. Francis of Assisi. Question: A person must be at least 21 years old to qualify for election as pope. Answer: Three popes were under age 21 at the time of their election. Pope John XII was 18, Pope John XI was 20, and Pope Benedict IX is thought to have been between 11 and 20 when he became pope. Question: A new pope cannot be elected while the former pope is still alive. Answer: Benedict XVI resigned in 2013 and was still alive when his successor, Pope Francis, was elected. Question: Who was pope when Martin Luther wrote his Ninety-five Theses? Answer: Leo X was pope when Martin Luther wrote the Ninety-five Theses in 1517, and he excommunicated Luther in 1521. Question: The pope must be fluent in Latin and Italian. Answer: Latin is the official language of the church, and, because the Pope is the bishop of Rome, he must also speak Italian. Question: Who was the first pope? Answer: Roman Catholic tradition holds that Christ established St. Peter as the first pope of his church. Question: How many popes took the name Urban? Answer: Eight popes took the name Urban, following the example of St. Urban I, who was pope from 222 to 230. Home Games & Quizzes Philosophy & Religion Quizzes Save your scores! Login before you play. From The Lives and Times of the Popes, by Artaud de Montor, 1911, reproduced from Effigies Pontificum Romanorum Dominici Basae, 16th century From The Lives and Times of the Popes, by Artaud de Montor, 1911, reproduced from Effigies Pontificum Romanorum Dominici Basae, 16th century Popular Quizzes Browse All Quizzes American Sign Language Alphabet Quiz Who Said It? Famous Quotes Quiz Where on Earth Is That? Vol. 2 Quiz Name That Emotion! Vocabulary Quiz From Athena to Zeus: Basics of Greek Mythology Fit for a King (or Queen): the British Royalty Quiz Deadliest Animals Quiz 2010s Music Quiz Where in America is That? Name That Historical Figure! Best Picture Movie Quote Quiz A Royal Vocabulary Quiz